TOKYO, Japan (Press Release) — Annette Rose Ludwig of the Federated States of Micronesia recently became the sixth Micronesian to earn an MA degree in Global Environment Studies from Sophia
Pohnpei celebrates World Forest Day
Details Written by Bill Jaynes
March 22, 2021
Pohnpei Every time we drink a class of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or shelter in the safety of our homes, we sometimes miss the connection we have living harmoniously and comfortably with the forests. Forest sustainable management and their use of resources are key to combating climate change and to contributing to the prosperity and well-being of current and future generations. Forests also play a crucial role in poverty alleviation and in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). However, despite all of these priceless ecological, economic, social and health benefits, deforestation continues at an alarming rate in most countries including Pohnpei.
KOHWA’s Healthy Home Project solicits donors to help needy and deserving Pohnpeians
Details Written by Bill Jaynes
March 13, 2021
Pohnpei Several months ago, Willy Kostka, Director of Micronesia Conservation Trust and a member of the Board of Advisors of KOHWA, posted on social media his concern for people in Pohnpei who live in substandard housing who have no resources to make their physical surroundings better safer. He wondered what impact 1000 people donating $10 each per month could have on the lives of Pohnpeians in dire straits.
KOHWA, a local NGO that has been in existence since 2019, heard that call and started working toward making it happen. They are calling the program the Healthy Homes Project targeting senior or disabled citizens with little to no source of income. The first home they are attempting to renovate belongs to a family in Wapar, Madolenihmw and was selected by agreement of all of the members.
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